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Teen dreams: Links |
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Fat attack: Links |
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Brave new world: Links |
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Bad taste: Links |
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General
links
• A
Science Odyssey: Probe the brain
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/probe-nojs.html
This site maps out the brain's motor cortex. Use the probe to stimulate
sections of the brain to see what body part moves.
• Achoo
Gateway to Healthcare
www.achoo.com
Information and resource site for the medical community. Contains a
directory of human health and disease.
• BBC
Health
www.bbc.co.uk/health
Features up-to-date information and advice on a wide range of health
topics and current health issues.
• BBC
Science
www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody
Investigate all areas of the human body including the skeleton, organs,
muscles, nervous and circulatory systems.
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Department of Health (DoH)
www.doh.gov.uk
Information about the department's activities. The DoH aims to improve
the health and well being of the country by raising awareness on health
issues.
• Discovery
Health
www.discoveryhealth.com
Daily updates on the latest health news. Also includes encyclopaedia
on disease, injury and surgery and health calculators.
• Health
in Focus
www.healthinfocus.co.uk
Provides facts about disease or illness, how you can expect to be treated,
the level of medical care you can expect and treatments that you are
likely to receive in the UK. Sections covered include men and women's
health, support groups and alternative health.
• Human
Anatomy Online
www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Ideal for anyone who is interested in the human body and wants to learn
more.
• Human
Body Quiz Game
www.prongo.com/human/index.html
Test your knowledge of the human body in this short quiz on body facts.
• Net
Doctor
www.netdoctor.co.uk
Expansive resource site providing information on all areas of health.
Discussion forum and 'Ask the Doctor' section included.
• Surgery
Door
www.surgerydoor.co.uk
A comprehensive site with a vast medical reference section. Post questions
about specific medical queries and expect an answer from a doctor within
48 hours.
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General
books
• Anatomy
and Physiology in Health and Illness by Kathleen J W Wilson
and Anne Waugh (Churchill Livingstone, 1996) £23.95.
A basic textbook of anatomy and physiology. Gives illustrated and practical
coverage.
• Anatomy
and Physiology Made Incredibly Easy (Butterworth Heinemann, 2000)
£18.99.
A review of the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology. Includes diagrams
and illustrations to help readers locate and identify structures within
the body.
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The Body by Kathryn Senior (Hodder Wayland, 1998) £8.99.
Each chapter in this reference book covers a particular area of the
human body — such as muscles and joints, lungs and breathing, skin
and hair — and explains its functions.
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Body Story by David Williams (Channel 4 Books, 1999) £12.99.
Explores the human anatomy and explains how the body reacts to the critical
events in a human life. Areas of investigation include pregnancy, bone
and skin repair, heart attack and death.
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The Concise Encyclopaedia of the Human Body by David Burnie
(Dorling Kindersley, 2000) £9.95.
Detailed, illustrated guide to the major systems, functions and structures
of the human body.
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Diseases of the Human Body by Carol D Tamparo and Marcia
A Lewis (FA Davis, 2000) £26.95.
Studies the disease process and the effect on the human body and internal
organs.
• DK
Pockets: Body facts (Dorling Kindersley, 1996) £2.95.
Mini-guide designed to appeal to every kind of enthusiast. Contains
photographs, illustrations, maps, charts and fact and figures about
the human body.
• The
Human Body by Tony Smith (Dorling Kindersley, 1995) £25.
A visual exploration of the human body. Contains information about medical
problems, diagnostic techniques, treatments and surgical procedures.
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Incredible Voyage: Exploring the human body (National
Geographic Books, 1998) £25.
Explores all aspects of the human body, including its origins, systems,
bodily defences, the brain and the ageing process.
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Introduction to the Human Body by Gerald J Tortora and Sandra
Reynolds-Grabowski (John Wiley and sons, 2000) £29.95.
Provides a basic understanding of the structures and functions of the
human body.
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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology by G J Tortora (John
Wiley and Sons, 1999) £31.95.
Detailed information on anatomy and physiology. Includes a CD-ROM which
includes integrated learning aids such as examples of pronunciations
and summary tables.
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• Crash:
Links
• Accident
Black Spot
www.channel4.com/nextstep/blackspot
Around 3,500 people die and well over 300,000 are injured in accidents
on Britain's roads every year. Many of these deaths and injuries are
concentrated in particular locations — accident 'black spots'.
But 95% of all road accidents involve some human error. This Channel
4 website includes an interactive road safety quiz, sources of further
information on safer driving, plus information about different black
spots and their causes and solutions.
• Brake
www.brake.org.uk
Promotes the safe use of roads by addressing the skills and attitudes
of road users and promoting the enforcement of traffic rules and the
appropriate punishment and education of road users who break the law.
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Car Accident Family Website
www.stresspress.com
Information for all family members who have been involved in car accidents.
Tackles issues such as nightmares, stress and anxiety.
• David
Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
www.trauma-pages.com
Contains comprehensive information about post traumatic stress disorder
that can occur after a car accident. Features articles, resources and
book information.
• Department
of the Environment, Transport and the Regions – Roads, Vehicles
and Road Safety
www.roads.detr.gov.uk
Government department responsible for all issues relating to drivers,
vehicles and road safety policy and research.
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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions – Think!
Road Safety
www.think.detr.gov.uk
Contains up-to-date information on the Think! Road Safety campaigns
and other safety activities.
• Road
Safety UK
www.roadsafetyuk.co.uk
Road safety information for all road users.
• Royal
Society for the Prevention of Accidents
www.rospa.co.uk/roadsafe.htm
Road safety information to try and raise awareness about the causes
of accidents and to promote measures that will help prevent such accidents
or reduce their severity.
• Seven
Secrets to Avoiding Car Accidents
www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw/accidents.htm
Written essentially for American teenagers, this site has a practical
advice checklist for avoiding accidents with links to other road safety
sites.
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UK Road Safety
www.uk-roadsafety.co.uk
Information about this organisation and its promotion of road safety
within commerce, industry and public service sectors.
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• Crash:
Books
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ABC of Major Trauma by David Skinner and Peter Driscall
(BMJ, 1999) £18.95.
A comprehensive guide to management of the multiply injured patient
during the first two hours after injury. Subjects covered include handling
of accidents, victims, their transport to hospital and how to deal with
major accidents.
• Accident
Black Spot by Steve Platt (Channel 4, 2000).
A Channel 4 campaign guide with all you need to know about how to mount
a campaign against an accident black spot in your area. You can order
a copy by phoning 0906 520 4055 (from 7 November; the call will cost
£1.50) or you can simply print one off from a PDF
file available online.
• After
the Crash: Assessment and treatment of motor vehicle accident survivors
by Edward B Blanchard and Edward J Hickling (American Psychological
Association, 1997) £29.50.
Looks at the effects of post traumatic stress disorder and the factors
that influence it such as physical injury, litigation and delayed onset
and psychological treatment.
• Head
Injury by Dorothea Gronwall, P Wrightson and P Waddell (Oxford
University Press, 1998) £9.99.
Written for the friends and family of those who have suffered head injury
due to road traffic accidents. Provides comprehensive information on
the effects and treatment of head injury, prognostic signs and rehabilitation
of the patient.
• International
Handbook of Road Traffic Accidents and Psychological Trauma by
Edward Hickling and Edward Blanchard (Elsevier Science, 1998 —
US edition only, available via online bookstores).
Contains overviews of the common medical and psychiatric disorders that
follow road-traffic accidents with new data from leading research centres
around the world.
• Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder by David Kinchin (Success Unlimited,
1998) £13.95.
Written by a former sufferer, Kinchin describes all the complications
that the disorder can include. Advice is given on seeking help and treatment.
• Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder Source Book by Glen R Schardi (Contemporary
Books Inc, 2000) £10.95.
A guide book for those suffering from a traumatic experience. Provides
information on coping mechanisms, emotional triggers and the mental
defences that offer protection from future harm.
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• Crash:
Organisations
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British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
1 Regent Place
Rugby CV21 2PJ
Helpline: 0870 4435 227
E-mail: denise.chaytor@bacp.co.uk
Website: www.counselling.co.uk
Represents all aspects of counselling at national and international
levels. Provides information and advice on matters of counselling and
related treatment.
• Headway
— National Head Injuries Association
4 King Edward Street
Nottingham NG1 1EW
Tel: 0115 9240 800
E-mail: enquires@headway.org.uk
Website: www.headway.org.uk
Aims to promote understanding of all aspects of head injury and provide
information, support and services to people who have suffered a head
injury, and to their families and carers.
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Learn and Live
PO Box 7
Kingswingford
West Midlands
Tel: 01384 292 571
E-mail: office@learnandlive.org.uk
Website: www.learnandlive.org.u
This campaign for safe driving tuition is committed to improving road
safety particularly among young and inexperienced drivers. Information
and advice available on website.
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Road Peace
PO Box 2579
London W10 3PW
Helpline: 020 8964 1021 (9am-9pm)
E-mail: info@roadpeace.org.uk
Website: www.roadpeace.org.uk
Aim to raise awareness of the dangers on the road and encourage their
reduction. Also provides emotional and practical support to bereaved
or injured road victims.
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Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents
353 Bristol Road
Edgebaston
Birmingham B5 7ST
Tel: 0121 248 2000
E-mail: help@rospa.co.uk
Website: www.rospa.co.uk
Provides information, advice, resources and training in the promotion
of safety in all areas of life.
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Trauma Aftercare Trust
Buttfilds
1 The Farthings
Withington GL54 4DF
Tel: 0800 1696 814
E-mail: tact@tacthq.demon.co.uk
Website: www.tacthq.demon.co.uk
Deals with the post traumatic stress disorder that can occur after a
road accident. Provides information on treatments, counselling and support
groups.
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• Teen
dreams : Links
Puberty
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American Academy of Paediatrics
www.aap.org/family/puberty.htm
Detailed information about the changes taking place within the body
during puberty.
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Puberty 101
www.puberty101.com
Lots of information about puberty.
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Professor Puberty
www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~bh/PP
Provides an unbiased ear and helpful hand to those struggling through
puberty.
• Pete
Payne's Homepage
www.teenagehealthfreak.org
The website of A Teenage Health Freak. Covers lots of relevant material.
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Teen Growth
www.teengrowth.com
Lots of information about teen health in a question-and-answer format.
Parenting
through puberty
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Between Ourselves
www.bodymatters.com/parents/puberty.html
Information for parents about dealing with the changes that happen around
puberty.
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Not Me, Not Now
www.notmenotnow.org
Advice for parents and children on sex and sexual health issues.
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Parent Soup
www.parentsoup.com
Covers all aspects of parenting, with advice on puberty.
Sex
and sexual health
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Sex
http://sex.channel4.com
Channel 4's Sex site has everything you ever wanted to know via online
advisers, the ABC of Sex, a magazine and a database of local clinics
and organisations.
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Sexwise Online
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sexwise
A global online sex education project from the BBC World Service, involving
a guide to sexual wellbeing in 22 different languages with audio links
to real people's experiences, useful global contacts and news reports
on sexual health from around the world.
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Es-sensual Safer Sex on the Web
www.safersex.org.uk
Advice on safe sex, condoms, sexual health, facts and issues.
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LoveLife Website
www.lovelife.uk.com
Aimed at young people, providing information on all aspects of sexual
health plus details of specialist clinics throughout the UK.
Acne
and skin problems
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Stopspots
www.stopspots.org
Beauty tips, practical advice and information from the acne support
group about dealing with problem skin.
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What should I do?
www.whatshouldido.com/acne.shtml
Practical tips about dealing with acne.
Youth
sites
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The Site
www.thesite.org
Looks at a range of issues that affect the lives of young people such
as health, sex and relationships. Includes chat rooms, articles and
resources.
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Youth 2 Youth
www.youth2youth.co.uk
Website of the national helpline service for young people run by young
people.
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Youth Information
www.youthinformation.com
National youth agency aiming to promote young people's personal and
social development and their voice in society.
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• Teen
dreams : Books
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ABC of Sexual Health
by
John Tomlinson (BMJ Books, 1999) £14.95.
An illustrated and practical guide that provides comprehensive coverage
of sexual medicine.
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Dear Aunty by Patricia Borlenghi (Bloomsbury Children's Books,
2001) £5.99.
Tackles the questions that pre-teen and teenage girls may have about
issues from spots to boys, bullying, drugs and sex.
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Doctor, Doctor by Peter Rowan (The Stationery Office Books,
1992) £2.50.
Answers questions on puberty, sex, contraception and health.
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Face the Facts: Body changes by Jillian Powell (Hodder Wayland,
1997) £9.99.
Part of a series aimed at young people with learning difficulties. Explains
puberty, what it involves, and the changes it causes both physically
and emotionally.
• Growing
Up by Susan Meredith et al (Usborne Publishing Ltd, 1997)
£5.99.
Describes what takes place in the body during puberty. Contains sections
on sex and contraception, food, exercise, hygiene and drugs and other
problems, both physical and emotional.
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It's My Body by Mavis Jukes (Random House USA Inc, 1999)
£6.99.
A guide for pre-adolescent girls to the changes that puberty brings
to their bodies, including information about menstruation.
• Living
With a Willy by Nick Fisher (Macmillan Children's Books,
1994) £4.99.
Designed to be a frank, friendly and a funny guide for boys. Explains
the biological stages of puberty but with 'real' incidents and examples
of the feelings and everyday experiences. Covers issues such as 'image',
shaving, tattooing and girls.
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Questions Children Ask: And how to answer them by Miriam
Stoppard (Dorling Kindersley, 1997) £10.99.
A guide for parents and carers of young children. Questions are grouped
into common topics, ranging from the body, babies, puberty and sexuality
to divorce, drugs, violence, sexual or racial abuse and death.
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The Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body by Sabrina Solin
and Paula Elbirt-Bender (Aladdin Paperbacks, 1996) £6.99.
A guide for young adults presents facts about pregnancy, sexually transmitted
diseases, drugs, eating disorders, and other topics.
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The Teenage Body Book by Kathy McCoy, Charles Wibbelsman
and Bob Stover (Perigee Books, 1999) £17.95.
A handbook for teenagers discussing nutrition, health, fitness, emotions,
and sexuality, including such topics as body image, drugs, STDs and
fad diets.
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What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A growing up guide for parents
and sons by Lynda Madaras and others (Penguin, 1989) £7.99.
Discusses the changes that take place in a boy's body during puberty,
including information on the body's changing size and shape, growth,
reproductive organs, pubic hair, pimples, voice changes, wet dreams,
and puberty in girls.
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• Teen
dreams : Organisations
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Acne Support Group
1st
Floor
Howard House
The Runway
South Ruislip
Middlesex HA4 6SE
Tel: 020 8841 4747
Fax: 020 8845 5424
Website: www.stopspots.org
The Acne Support Group aims to provide information and support to people
affected by either acne or rosacea. Also works with health professionals
to help improve the quality of information given to patients.
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British Association of Dermatologists
19 Fitzroy Square
London W1P 5HQ
Tel: 020 7383 0266
Fax: 020 7388 5263
E-mail: admin@bad.org.uk
Website: www.skinhealth.co.uk
Will send a list of dermatologists in your area. Also produces fact
sheets on skin problems. Website is offline until May 2001.
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@ease
c/o NSF
30 Tabernacle Street
London EC2A 4DD
Tel: 020 7330 9108
E-mail: jamesw@paff.nsf.org.uk
Website: www.at-ease.nsf.org.uk
A resource for young people who are under stress or are worrying about
such things as relationships, exams or drugs.
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Brook Clinics
421 Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
London NW5 1TL
Helpline: 0800 0185 023
Fax: 020 7284 6050
E-mail: information@brookcentres.org.uk
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Free, confidential sex advice and contraception to young people (under
25). The centres provide a range of services including contraceptive
advice, emergency contraception, general counselling and other sexual
health advice.
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Family Planning Association
50 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8QU
Tel: 0845 122 8690
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
Information on contraception and sexual health, a list of family planning
and sexual health clinics and information on immediate sources of help.
Copies of leaflets on all methods of contraception free with sae.
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Marie Stopes International
153-157 Cleveland Street
London W1T 6QW
Helpline: 0845 300 8090
Fax: 020 7574 7417
E-mail: services@stopes.org.uk
Website: www.mariestopes.org.uk
Centres across the UK offer a range of health screening services for
women, emergency 'after sex' contraception, cervical screening and treatment
for abnormal smears.
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Sexwise
Network Scotland
The Mews
57 Ruthven Lane
Glasgow G12 9JQ
Tel: 0800 282 930
The Sexwise helpline is run by Network Scotland and is open to young
people aged 12-18 from all over the UK. Help and advice is given on
safe sex, contraception, pregnancy, development and relationships.
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Sexplained
PO Box 6969
Chiswick
London W4 3WX
Tel: 020 8742 3910
E-mail: sexplained.ltd@virgin.net
Website: www.sexplained.com
Promotes safer sexual and reproductive health to all people of any age,
race or sexual orientation. 'Cyber Clinic' provides free online advice
and support. Also provides information for boys on all aspects of sex
at the ‘willyworries’ section.
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Fat Attack: Links
• Cyberdiet
www.cyberdiet.com
Looks at dietary and nutritional issues plus exercise and fitness.
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Discover Fitness
www.discoverfitness.com
Examines nutrition, diet and exercise, and gives tips on how to stay
fit and healthy.
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3 Fat Chicks on a Diet
www.3fatchicks.com
Offers, healthy eating recipes and honest discussion on dieting.
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Healthy Weight Network
www.healthyweight.net
Obesity research watchdog organisation that advocates healthy eating
and fitness.
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Light Living
www.lightliving.com
Deals with changing your diet, along with other aspects of your life
to improve your wellbeing.
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Slim n’ Trim
www.slimntrim.com
Information on exercise, diet, stress, health and nutrition.
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Weight Directory
www.weightdirectory.com
Information on weight loss, a variety of diet programmes and exercise
equipment. Good links to other relevant sites.
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The Council on Size & Weight Discrimination
www.cswd.org/index.htm
Attempts to change people’s attitudes to body size especially in
medical treatment, job discrimination and media images.
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Eating Disorders Association
www.edauk.com
Offers information on eating disorders and related issues and details
of specialist treatments throughout the UK.
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National Centre for Eating Disorders
www.eating-disorders.org.uk
Information and support on compulsive or binge-eating, anorexia, bulimia
and dieting failure.
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Eating Disorder Referral and Information Centre
www.edreferral.com
US centre that provides information about all forms of eating, exercise
and body-image disorders.
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Fat Attack: Books
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ABC of Nutrition (BMJ Books, 1999) £16.95.
Information on all aspects of nutrition.
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Appetite and Body Weight Regulation: Sugar, fat, and macro nutrient
substitutes (CRC Press, 1993) £80.99.
Medical text that emphasises the behavioural aspects of appetite regulation
and the underlying biochemical, metabolic, and neurobiological mechanisms.
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Bowes and Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used by Jean
A T Pennington (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 1997) £23.50.
Quick reference guide to the nutritional value of foods.
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Clinical Obesity (Blackwell Science UK, 1998) £77.50.
In-depth medical and biological details of this disease, explaining
the causes and symptoms.
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Dieting Makes You Fat: A guide to energy, food, fitness and health
by Geoffrey Cannon and Hetty Einzig (Sphere Books, 1984) £1.95.
Looks at how crash diets do not lead to permanent weight reduction and
offers advice on planning a healthier diet and lifestyle.
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DK Living: Vitality plan by Deborah Bull (Dorling Kindersley, 1999)
£7.99.
Clear explanations of how to work with the body to lose weight without
counting calories. Easy-to-follow guidelines and menu ideas.
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Dr Jensen's Guide to Natural Weight Control: A balanced approach to
well-being by Bernard Jensen (Keats Publishing Inc, 2001) £14.99.
Offers a holistic approach to weight loss management and exercises to
speed up the rate of fat loss.
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Essentials of Physical Activity by Donna Brynteson and Paul Brynteson
(Eddie Bowers Publishing, 1996) £14.99.
Practical guidelines on how to implement a lifestyle that can produce
health and fitness. Focuses on areas such as managing stress, adjusting
eating habits, lowering fat intake and taking exercise.
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Natural Alternatives to Dieting by Marilyn Glenville (Kyle Cathie,
1999) £19.99.
Challenges beliefs about weight loss and offers advice on conquering
bingeing, controlling food cravings and giving up yo-yo dieting.
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Fat Attack: Organisations
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British Heart Foundation
14 Fitzharding Street
London W1H 6DH
Tel: 08450 708 070 (information line)
Website: www.bhf.org.uk
Research into the causes, treatment and prevention of heart disease.
Free publications available.
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British Nutrition Foundation
High Holborn House
52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RQ
Tel: 020 7404 6504
E-mail: postbox@nutrition.org.uk
Website: www.nutrition.org.uk
Advice and information on all aspects of food and nutrition.
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Eating Disorders Association
103 Prince of Wales Road
Norwich NR1 1DW
Helpline: 01603 621 414 (9am-6.30pm)
E-mail: info@edauk.com
Website: www.edauk.com
Offers a wide range of information on eating disorders and related issues
and details of specialist treatments throughout the UK.
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Keep Fit Association
Francis House
Francis Street
London SW1P 1DE
Tel: 020 7233 8898
Fax: 020 7630 7936
E-mail: kfa@keepfit.org.uk
Website: www.keepfit.org.uk
Provides details of classes in the UK for people of all ages and fitness
levels.
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National Centre for Eating Disorders
54 New Road
Esher KT10 9NU
Tel: 01372 469 493
E-mail: ncfed@globalnet.co.uk
Website: www.eating-disorders.org.uk
National organisation with centres that provide counselling, information
and support on compulsive or binge-eating, anorexia, bulimia and dieting
failure.
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Overeaters Anonymous
PO Box 19
Stretford
Manchester M32 9EB
Tel: 01745 888 127
Dedicated to helping those who wish to stop eating compulsively. Provides
information, support and counselling.
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SIZE — The National Size Acceptance Network For Men And Women
Suite 147
56 Gloucester Road
Kensington
London SW7 4UB
(Contact by post only)
National networking organisation that promotes healthy, positive lifestyles
for fat men and women. Challenges society's prejudices and campaigns
against size discrimination. For further information, send an s.a.e.
to the above address.
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Slimming World
Clover Nook Road
Somercotes
Alfreton DE55 4RF
Tel: 01773 521 111 (meeting-finder)
E-mail: info@slimming-world.co.uk
Website: www.slimming-world.com
Encourages weight loss through reassessment of diet and lifestyle with
particular emphasis on group participation. Meetings held nationwide.
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Weight Watchers
Tel: 08457 123 000 (meeting-finder)
Website: www.weighwatchers.com
Encourages people to lose weight and maintain this loss through balanced
diets. Group meetings held nationwide.
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Brave new world: Links
Pregnancy,
child development and parenting
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B for Baby
www.b4baby.com
Articles and advice on all aspects of parenting and baby development.
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Baby Centre
www.babycentre.co.uk/development
Information about a child’s emotional, physical, social and language
development.
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Baby World
www.babyworld.co.uk
A forum for parents to share experiences and support.
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Families Online
www.familiesonline.com
A wide range of information for parents with young children.
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Fetal Development Overview
www.w-cpc.org/fetal.html
Plots the stages of development and provides colour photographs and
a short film about development.
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Helios Health
www.helioshealth.com/pregnancy/baby
Details the embryonic and foetal periods of a baby’s development.
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National Family and Parenting Institute
www.nfpi.org
An independent charity providing information and help to parents bringing
up their children.
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National Family Network
www.bumblebeemedia.com
Canadian organisation providing articles on a baby’s development
and stimulation during the first year of life.
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Pregnancy and Baby
www.ivillage.co.uk/pregnancyandbaby
Information for parents during pregnancy and beyond.
Brain
and brain development
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A Brief Tour of the Brain
www.phy.syr.edu/courses/modules/MM/Biology/
biology.html
The structure and functions of the brain, plus a history of its study.
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Baby Talk
www.babytalk.org/essaybrain.html
Essay on the development of a baby’s brain and the importance of
stimuli in early development.
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Brain Backgrounders
www.sfn.org/backgrounders
Answers to basic neuroscience questions on brain structures and functions.
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Brain Connection
www.brainconnection.com
Details of the brain’s anatomy, functioning and development, and
how ageing, memory, illness and disorders affect its performance.
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Early Brain Development
www.allkids.org/Epstein/Articles/Brain_Development.html
Discusses the importance of the first three years of brain development.
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How Babies Listen
www.brown.edu/Administration/Brown_Alumni_Magazine
/98/3-98/features/infant.html
Article on how babies can recognise language before they can talk.
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The Human Brain Menu
www.psyweb.com/Brain/brains0.html
The anatomy of the brain.
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The Power of the Brain
www.journale.com/really/brain.html
Looks at how the brain functions and gives practical tips on learning.
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A Science Odyssey: Probe the brain
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/probe-nojs.html
Maps the brain's motor cortex. Use the probe to stimulate sections of
the brain to see what body part moves.
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Brave new world: Books
Pregnancy,
child development and parenting
• Babies:
A parent's guide to surviving and enjoying baby's first year
by Christopher Green (Simon and Schuster, 1989) £10.99.
Practical guide to the everyday concerns of parents in the first year
of their baby's life.
•
Birth to Three: A visual guide to child development by Camilla Jessel
(Bloomsbury, 1991) £9.99.
Psychological and physical growth illustrated and explained.
• By
the Ages: Behaviour and development of children prebirth-8 by
Lynn Marotz and Eileen Allen (Delmar, 2000) £9.99.
A non-technical guide to a child's development. Provides a tool for
evaluating developmental milestones, growth patterns, daily routines
and activities and presents learning experiences that can be offered
at each stage of development.
•
The Developing Human: Clinically oriented embryology by Keith L
Moore and T V N Persaud (W B Saunders, 1998) £35.00.
Looks at the developmental processes of a human being from the formation
of the human embryo through to birth.
•
The Great Ormond Street New Baby and Child Care Book: The essential
guide for parents of children aged 0-5 by Tessa Hilton and Maire
Messenger (Vermilion, 1997) £14.99.
Produced in conjunction with and endorsed by the Hospital for Sick Children,
Great Ormond Street, London. Topics include feeding, sleep, child development,
toilet training, play and relationships.
• An
Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children by Janet
Macgregor (Routledge, 1999) £15.99.
An introduction to normal, healthy physical development and key changes
in body systems and functions from birth. Topics covered include the
skeletal system, the nervous system, the cardiovascular system and co-ordination.
• A
Time to Be Born: The life of the unborn child by Peter W Nathaniel
(Oxford University Press, 1994) £20.50.
Focuses on foetal development in the last three months of pregnancy:
how the foetus's brain and senses develop, how it makes breathing movements,
and how it affects the placenta and eventually gives the signal for
birth.
•
Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall H Klaus and Phyllis H Klaus
(Perseus Books Group, 2000) £12.99.
Celebrates a baby's abilities in the first hours and days of life.
Brain
and brain development
•
Atlas of the Human Brain and Spinal Cord by James Fix (Aspen Publishers,
1987) £30.00.
Brain and spinal cord anatomy with clear, life-size photographs of the
brain and brain stem.
•
Brain Encyclopaedia by Carol Turkington (Facts on File Inc,
1996) £37.50.
Information on brain structure, development, injuries, and diseases
and disorders.
•
Complete Book of the Brain by John Farndon (Hodder Wayland, 2000)
£6.99.
A comprehensive look at the role of the brain as the control centre
of the senses. Discusses how human brains differ from animal brains,
what they have in common, and what controls thoughts, actions, emotions
and memories.
•
Give Me a Child Until He Is 7: Brain studies and early childhood education
by John Brierley (Falmer Press, 1994) £16.99.
Demonstrates the young brain's potential, flexibility and resilience
and highlights the crucial importance of the pre-school and early school
years to later development.
•
Inside the Brain by Ronald Kotulak (Andrews McMeel, 1998) £11.
How the brain learns, how it controls behaviour, how it sustains damage
and heals itself, and how scientists are searching for ways to keep
it young and healthy.
•
What's Going on in There?: How the brain and mind develop in the first
five years of life by Lise Eliot ( Penguin, 2000) £18.99.
The development of the brain and ways in which parents can help children
develop.
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Brave new world: Organisations
•
Association for Improvement in Maternity Services (AIMS)
2
Bacon Lane
Hayling Island PO11 ODN
Tel: 01753 652 781
E-mail: beverley.beech@ic24.net
Website: www.aims.org.uk
Campaigns to provide better support and information about maternity
choices.
•
Child Growth Foundation
2 Mayfield Avenue
London W4 IPW
E-mail: cgflondon@aol.com
Website: www.cgf.org.uk
Information about child development and growth. Send A4 s.a.e. for growth-assessment
chart.
•
Maternity Alliance
45 Beech Street
London C2P 2LX
Tel: 020 7588 8582 (information line)
E-mail: info@maternityalliance.org.uk
Website: www.maternityalliance.org.uk
Provides independent charity that aims to improve the care, health,
social support and employment rights given to parents before conception
and during pregnancy, childbirth and the first year of their child’s
life.
•
Meet A Mum Association (MAMA)
Waterside Centre
26 Avenue Road
South Norwood
London SE25 4DX
Helpline: 020 8768 0123 (7pm-10pm)
Website: www.mama.org.uk
Provides friendship and support to mothers and mothers-to-be who are
lonely or isolated after the birth of a baby or moving to another area.
•
National Childbirth Trust
Alexandra House
Oldham Terrace
Acton
London W3 6AH
Tel: 0870 444 8707
Website: www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.co.uk
Information and practical support on all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth
and early parenthood and campaigns for improvements in maternity services
in the UK.
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Bad taste: Links
•
About Salmonella
www.about-salmonella.com
Details about the prevention, detection and symptoms of salmonella.
•
Aliens In Our Food
www.foodstandards.gov.uk/hea/index2.html
Fun site for children aged 7-14 and teachers providing information about
the microbes that are in food and the prevention of food poisoning.
•
Bad Bug Book
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
Basic facts about food-borne micro-organisms and natural toxins.
•
British Egg Information Service
www.britegg.co.uk
Information on eggs including how to cook and prepare eggs to avoid
salmonella.
•
Food Link
www.foodlink.org.uk
Hygiene advice and information on food poisoning.
•
Pfizer Microbes Site
www.pfizer.com/rd/microbes
Everything you need to know about microbes. Includes a microbe dictionary
and quiz.
•
Public Health Laboratory
www.phls.co.uk/facts/index.htm
An A-Z of germs and diseases.
•
Society of Food Hygiene Technology
www.sofht.co.uk
Covers the interests and views of anyone involved in food hygiene or
the food industry. Promotes the production, distribution and sale of
safe food.
•
Bad taste: Books
•
Food Poisoning and Food Hygiene by
Betty C Hobbs and Diane Roberts (Arnold, 1993) £17.99.
Explains the causes of food poisoning and measures which can be taken
to reduce the risk of food-borne illness.
•
Eat Safely by Janet Wright (Orion Paperbacks, 1998) £3.99.
Designed to sort out the facts of food safety scares from the fiction.
Shows how to spot and avoid trouble at the outset, how to shop wisely
and how to eat safely.
•
Food Alert!: The ultimate source book for food safety by
Morton Satin (A Facts for Life Book, 1999) £14.95.
A guide to the causes, dangers, and prevention of food-borne diseases.
Includes several checklists on what to look for when buying food or
dining out, proper storage of food, hygiene tips and food preparation.
•
Food and Drink by Janette Marshall (BBC Consumer Publishing, 2000)
£20.
As well as recipes, this guide includes detailed information on additives,
labelling, nutrition, hygiene, vitamins and food allergies.
•
How to Prevent Food Poisoning: A practical guide to safe cooking, eating
and food handling by Elizabeth Scott and Paul Sockett (John Wiley
& Sons, 1998) £11.99.
Advice on the prevention of contamination in food prepared in the home
and that eaten in restaurants and fast-food venues, plus how to store
and reheat leftovers.
•
Infections of Leisure by D Schlossberg (Berlin and Heidelberg, 1993)
£14.50.
Practical, clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of various
infectious risks in the garden, at the shore, on fresh water, travelling
abroad and food-borne illnesses.
• No
Germs Allowed!: How to avoid infectious diseases at home and on the
road by Winkler G Weinberg (Rutgers University Press, 1996)
£14.50.
Easy-to-understand guide with case histories and charts on how to avoid
all types of disease: from AIDS and tuberculosis to chickenpox, salmonella
and colds.
•
The Prevention of Food Poisoning by J Trickett (Nelson Thornes,
2001) £12.50.
Includes the legislation from the Food Safety Act 1990 and information
on the most common causes of food poisoning and their prevention.
• Risky
Food, Safer Choices: Avoiding food poisoning by Peter Cerexhe and
John Ashton (University of New South Wales Press, 1999) £13.99.
A consumer guide to choosing between food and drink options, and how
to avoid situations in which you regret what you ate.
•
Bad taste: Organisations
•
Association of Medical Microbiologists
Department of Microbiology
Conquest Hospital
The Ridges
St Leonards on Sea TN37 7RD
(Contact by post only)
Website: www.amm.co.uk
Professional body concerned with all aspects of microbiology and infection
in UK and Ireland. Produces a number of factsheets: send s.a.e. to above
address for information.
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Food Commission
94 White Lion Street
London N1 9PF
Website: www.foodcomm.org.uk
Independent watchdog investigating a wide range of food issues. Publishes
quarterly magazine The Food Magazine.
•
Food Standards Agency
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC28 6NH
Tel: 020 7276 8000
E-mail: helpline@foodstandards.gov.uk
Website: www.foodstandards.gov.uk
Agency that deals with all aspects of the food industry including guidelines
for the handling and hygienic preparation of food.
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF)
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
Tel: 020 7238 3000
Fax: 020 7238 6591
Website: www.maff.gov.uk
Government body that deals with food safety, the environmental impact
of farming and the protection of health and the natural environment.
•
NHS DIRECT
Tel: 0845 4647 (24 hour helpline)
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Confidential healthcare advice and information 24 hours a day. Diagnosis
and advice offered by nursing staff.
•
Allergy: Links
•
All About Allergies
http://allergies.about.com/health/allergy/mbody.htm
Vast resource site covering all types of allergy and symptoms.
•
Allergy Condition Forum
www.health.cybear.com/atoz/allergies/allergyindex.asp
Diagnosis, information, treatment advice and quizzes about allergies.
•
Allergy Guide
www.bbc.co.uk/health/allergy/index.shtml
Up-to-date information and advice on allergies and how to control them.
•
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
www.aaaai.org
Specialises in the study and treatment of allergic diseases through
education and research.
•
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
www.foodallergy.org
Deals with increasing awareness of food allergy and the issues surrounding
the disease.
•
Healthy House
www.healthy-house.co.uk/allergy.htm
Details about house products for those wanting to reduce pollutants
in the home.
•
How Allergies Work
www.howstuffworks.com/allergy.htm
How the body develops allergies and how this affects the immune system.
•
Nutrition Remedies for Allergies
www.naturalways.com/alergy1.htm
Articles on food related to the causes of allergic reactions with advice
on how to avoid particular allergies.
•
Winning the War Against Allergies
www.allergy2000.com
Support and information for people suffering from asthma, immune disorders
and allergies.
•
Allergy: Books
•
Allergies A-Z by Myron Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra (Facts
on File Inc., 1994) £32.00.
Comprises over 1,000 entries covering every aspect of allergies and
their symptoms, inherited allergies, occupational and environmentally-induced
allergies, treatment and therapies and distribution and statistics.
•
Allergies: Diseases in disguise by Carolee Bateson-Koch (Alive Books,
1999) £12.55.
Explains how allergies relate to environmental factors, food additives,
digestion, parasites and childhood illnesses. Offers advice on how to
achieve permanent recovery.
•
Allergy Relief: Effective natural allergy treatments by Silvia Goldfarb
(Avery Publishing Group, 2000) £10.99.
For those seeking an alternative to prescription drugs for allergies,
this guide presents information on such topics as dietary changes, acupuncture
and homeopathy.
•
The Allergy Source Book by Merla Zellerbach (Lowell House, 1999)
£9.95.
Describes common types of allergies and their causes and gives advice
on avoiding allergens. Covers asthma, hay fever, food allergies, skin
allergies and chemical sensitivities.
•
Asthma and Allergies by Barbara Rowland (Marshall Publishing, 1999)
£12.95.
Examines the psychological and physical effects and investigates a variety
of options for treatment.
•
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conquering Allergies and Asthma by
Bill Shiel and Alan Szeftel (Alpha Books, 2001) £12.99.
Written to help the layperson negotiate the maze of symptoms, drugs
and treatments. Gives an overview of allergies and asthma and provides
practical tips for dealing with such conditions.
•
Eat Dirt (Channel 4 Booklet, 2000) £1.20. Available from the Channel
4 booklet order line (0906 5544 060) or go to the booklet
page for mail-order details.
Explains the 'hygiene hypothesis' and discusses current advice about
cleanliness in the home. Describes simple, effective ways of protecting
your family from harmful infection and shows how to live in harmony
with the friendly microbes that share our world.
•
Allergy: Organisations
•
Action against Allergy
PO Box 278
Twickenham TW1 4QQ
(Contact by post only)
Provides information for those made chronically ill through different
forms of allergy. For information or a publication list, send an s.a.e.
to the above address.
•
Anaphylaxis Campaign
PO Box 275
Farnborough GU14 6SX
Tel: 01252 542 029
Fax: 01252 377 140
Website: www.anaphylaxis.org.uk
Set up to raise awareness of life-threatening food allergies, particularly
nut allergy. Offers information and guidance to patients.
•
British Allergy Foundation
30 Bellegrove Road
Welling DA16 3PY
Helpline: 020 8303 8583
E-mail: allergybaf@compuserve.com
Website: www.allergyfoundation.com
Aims to raise awareness of allergy and carry out further research into
allergic diseases. Provides information and support to sufferers.
•
British Holistic Medical Association
59 Lansdowne Place
Hove BN3 1FN
Tel: 01273 725 951
E-mail: bhma@bhma.org
Website: www.bhma.org
Advocates a health care system that incorporates self-care of the mind,
body and spirit, taking into account the influences of psychological,
social and environmental factors.
•
Medic Alert Foundation
1 Bridge Wharf
156 Caledonian Road
London N1 9UU
Tel: 0800 581 420
E-mail: membership@medicalert.org.uk
Website: www.medicalert.org.uk
Provides an emergency identification system in the form of a bracelet
or necklace for people with hidden medical conditions.
•
National Asthma Campaign
Providence House
Providence Place
London N1 ONT
Helpline: 08457 010 203 (9am-7pm)
Website: www.asthma.org.uk
Offers information and support for those with asthma and related allergies.
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